One of Australia's leading politicians has taken to Twitter to ask members of the public to be vigilant - and keep an eye out for her earring.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop lost a pearl earring while going between television interviews this morning in Sydney's Martin Place, the scene of a hostage crisis in the New South Wales city in December. Ms Bishop reached out to her near 100,000 Twitter followers to help find it:
Hi Twitter I lost earring in Martin Place today - if found grateful contact me 02 62777500 http://t.co/5c77CdNDKT pic.twitter.com/bNNfox6MgQ”
— Julie Bishop (@JulieBishopMP) January 18, 2015
Australia's foreign minister has tweeted an unusual request to the people of Australia.
The tweet includes a still of the politician during a Sky News interview, wearing only one earring, along with a phone number of her office in case someone stumbles up on the pearl jewel.
The cabinet minister has become a Twitter sensation in Australia, where her unusual tweets have captured the public's imagination. Her earring Tweet has since viral, generating thousands of tweets, both positive and negative:
Hey @JulieBishopMP I lost my blue earring today behind the couch at @2DayFM ... I feel your pain sista The struggle is real yo
— ash london (@ash_london) January 19, 2015
did julie bishop find her earring yet or is she still pic.twitter.com/YzbL2NhCHZ
— Bec (@Brocklesnitch) January 19, 2015
Julie Bishop's earing has gone...lobetrotting. #eerie
— The Matt Hatter (@MattGlassDarkly) January 19, 2015
BREAKING: Julie Bishop's earring enters Australian High Commision; claims asylum. More soon. #auspol
— Not Tony Abbott (@notTAbbott) January 19, 2015
Sorry @JulieBishopMP, under the LNP it's all about individual responsibility. Find your own earring you lazy bludger! #auspol
— Guy Curtis (@Mrpsychobabble) January 19, 2015
